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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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